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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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